Pattaya —
Pattaya Deputy Mayor Wuttisak Ruemkitkan personally visited service providers at Jomtien Beach on Tuesday to warn them against forcing tourists to use their services in exchange for ‘public’ parking lots at the beach.
On March 12th, 2024, Mr. Wuttisak, along with public health officials and representatives from relevant agencies, issued a stern warning to beach umbrella operators at Jomtien Beach.
The warning stemmed from complaints online alleging that umbrella operators at Jomtien Beach had blocked public parking spaces in front of their umbrellas and forced beachgoers to rent umbrellas or buy products in exchange for parking access.
Mr. Wuttisak engaged in discussions with the operators to hear their side of the story. As a result, some discrepancies arose in the information provided by the operators.
Although no evidence was found to fully support the public complaints, Mr. Wuttisak still stressed to the operators that public roads are for everyone’s use, and blocking parking spaces is unacceptable.
The deputy mayor reminded the public and tourists to contact the Pattaya Contact Center hotline (1337) to report any instances of inappropriate behavior by beach umbrella operators, with evidence if possible.
Lastly, Mr. Wuttisak directed the operators to strictly follow regulations and treat tourists with courtesy. Those who do not comply with the regulations will face a 15-day service suspension for the first offense and then a 30-day suspension for repeat offenders. Continued violations could result in revoked business licenses, Mr. Wuttisak concluded.
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